The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Goodwick (Fishguard), Wales, and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) in all legal documents and Acts. It is 262 miles (422Â km) long.
It is one of the few remaining of the "old" trunk routes not to have been superseded by a direct motorway link, though some parts, such as the southern section from London to Oxford are now better served by the M40. Part of the A40 forms a section of the unsigned EurorouteE30, which the former Welsh Assembly Government referred to as "one of the lowest standard sections of the Trans European Road Network in the United Kingdom"
History
The original (1923) route of the A40 was the City of London to Fishguard. The road still begins and ends in the same places, but a number of changes have been made to its route.
The first change dates from 1935, between Ross-on-Wye and Abergavenny. The original route of the A40 was via Skenfrith; this road was renumbered the B4521. The A40 was rerouted via Raglan; between Ross and Raglan it replaced part of the A48, between Raglan and Llanvihangel-nigh-Usk it replaced the B4234, and between Llanvihangel and Abergavenny it replaced part of the A471.
The A40 commences in the city centre of Derry on the west bank of the River Foyle and is connected with A2 at the Foyleside Roundabout. The A2 continues at a higher elevation along John Street running parallel to the A40 along Foyle Road and travelling under the Craigavon Bridge, whilst the A2 spans the bridge over the Foyle on the higher level to the east bank to the Waterside and Londonderry railway station and around the Ulster coast line. The lower deck of the Craigavon Bridge has connections with the A5 along Victoria Road on the east bank to Strabane and Omagh. The two decks of the double deck Craigavon Bridge are both called Bridge Street, and the lower deck did have railway track linking the lines that served the city for goods trains. The Craigavon Bridge is an underbridge in terms of the A40, and an overbridge in terms of the A2.
City to County
The A40 then continues with the Foyle Valley Railway on the left and the narrow gauge railway track slowly diverging following the gentle meanders of River Foyle. Housing mainly on the right after a mini roundabout becoming the Letterkenny Road gaining a higher alignment with the countryside and railway line along the tree lined shore in the valley. Over the Foyle is the A5 whilst the A40 moves west inland into farmland and diverges from the Letterkenny Road B193 at Nixons Corner. The B193 to Newtown Cunningham and the A40 turns southwestward along Mullenan Road and crosses from Northern Ireland into County Donegal and then becoming the R236 and running via Carrigans and at Dundee the R265 designation brings the road to St Johnston until Tullyowen before reverting to the R236 linking with Raphoe.
A video of the entire length of the A40 road from Central London to Fishguard in South West Wales.
The route starts at the London Wall in Central London before heading out west to the Westway, past RAF Northolt and closely following the M40 to Oxford through High Wycombe. The route then leaves the M40 and heads west to Witney (David Camerons old parliamentary seat) and through the Cotswolds to Cheltenham and Gloucester. The route crosses into Wales and through the centre of Abergavenny, then through the Becon Beacons. Finally, its through Llandovery, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest before heading north. The route then ends on the approaches to Fishguard Harbour.
Video played back at 30 times regular speed.
published: 30 Jul 2017
Drive from Baker Street to Acton, West London on the A40. Going past Grenfell Tower. HD.
Drive from Baker Street to Acton, West London on the A40. Going past Grenfell Tower. HD.
published: 10 Nov 2022
A40 Driving Tour || Target Roundabout to North Acton || London 🇬🇧
published: 28 Jun 2022
LONDON - ACTON ON THE A40 TOWARDS PADDINGTON AND MARYLEBONE
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Weekly Driving Vlog | #110 | Drive With Me | Western Ave A40 to Hall Road | London
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[GB] A40 Carmarthen - Haverfordwest
Driving on the A40 road between the Welsh towns of Carmarthen and Haverfordwest.
published: 05 Oct 2015
France: A40 Passy - Genève
Autoroute A40 in the French Alps, from Passy to Genève (Geneva)
published: 07 Jul 2019
France: A40 through the Jura Mountains
Autoroute A40 in France, from Bellegarde to Bourg-en-Bresse, through the Jura Mountains
published: 04 Aug 2018
France: A40/N205 Sallanches - Chamonix-Mont Blanc
Autoroute A40 and voie express N205 from Sallanches to Chamonix-Mont Blanc in the French Alps.
published: 18 Jan 2020
Driving through London - King’s Cross & A40
Driving through London & A40 - King’s Cross, Euston Road, Euston Square, Great Portland Street, Regents Park, Baker Street, A40 Edgware Road, A40 Westway, A40 Park Royal and Hanger Lane
5th March 2022
0:00 - Start
0:59 - King’s Cross
2:31 - Euston Road
5:49 - Euston Square
7:37 - Great Portland Street
7:57 - Regents Park
10:04 - Baker Street
12:05 - A40 Edgware Road
12:40 - A40 Westway
22:17 - A40 Western Avenue
23:53 - A40 Park Royal
26:06 - Hanger Lane
A video of the entire length of the A40 road from Central London to Fishguard in South West Wales.
The route starts at the London Wall in Central London before...
A video of the entire length of the A40 road from Central London to Fishguard in South West Wales.
The route starts at the London Wall in Central London before heading out west to the Westway, past RAF Northolt and closely following the M40 to Oxford through High Wycombe. The route then leaves the M40 and heads west to Witney (David Camerons old parliamentary seat) and through the Cotswolds to Cheltenham and Gloucester. The route crosses into Wales and through the centre of Abergavenny, then through the Becon Beacons. Finally, its through Llandovery, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest before heading north. The route then ends on the approaches to Fishguard Harbour.
Video played back at 30 times regular speed.
A video of the entire length of the A40 road from Central London to Fishguard in South West Wales.
The route starts at the London Wall in Central London before heading out west to the Westway, past RAF Northolt and closely following the M40 to Oxford through High Wycombe. The route then leaves the M40 and heads west to Witney (David Camerons old parliamentary seat) and through the Cotswolds to Cheltenham and Gloucester. The route crosses into Wales and through the centre of Abergavenny, then through the Becon Beacons. Finally, its through Llandovery, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest before heading north. The route then ends on the approaches to Fishguard Harbour.
Video played back at 30 times regular speed.
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Driving through London & A40 - King’s Cross, Euston Road, Euston Square, Great Portland Street, Regents Park, Baker Street, A40 Edgware Road, A40 Westway...
Driving through London & A40 - King’s Cross, Euston Road, Euston Square, Great Portland Street, Regents Park, Baker Street, A40 Edgware Road, A40 Westway, A40 Park Royal and Hanger Lane
5th March 2022
0:00 - Start
0:59 - King’s Cross
2:31 - Euston Road
5:49 - Euston Square
7:37 - Great Portland Street
7:57 - Regents Park
10:04 - Baker Street
12:05 - A40 Edgware Road
12:40 - A40 Westway
22:17 - A40 Western Avenue
23:53 - A40 Park Royal
26:06 - Hanger Lane
Driving through London & A40 - King’s Cross, Euston Road, Euston Square, Great Portland Street, Regents Park, Baker Street, A40 Edgware Road, A40 Westway, A40 Park Royal and Hanger Lane
5th March 2022
0:00 - Start
0:59 - King’s Cross
2:31 - Euston Road
5:49 - Euston Square
7:37 - Great Portland Street
7:57 - Regents Park
10:04 - Baker Street
12:05 - A40 Edgware Road
12:40 - A40 Westway
22:17 - A40 Western Avenue
23:53 - A40 Park Royal
26:06 - Hanger Lane
A video of the entire length of the A40 road from Central London to Fishguard in South West Wales.
The route starts at the London Wall in Central London before heading out west to the Westway, past RAF Northolt and closely following the M40 to Oxford through High Wycombe. The route then leaves the M40 and heads west to Witney (David Camerons old parliamentary seat) and through the Cotswolds to Cheltenham and Gloucester. The route crosses into Wales and through the centre of Abergavenny, then through the Becon Beacons. Finally, its through Llandovery, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest before heading north. The route then ends on the approaches to Fishguard Harbour.
Video played back at 30 times regular speed.
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Driving through London & A40 - King’s Cross, Euston Road, Euston Square, Great Portland Street, Regents Park, Baker Street, A40 Edgware Road, A40 Westway, A40 Park Royal and Hanger Lane
5th March 2022
0:00 - Start
0:59 - King’s Cross
2:31 - Euston Road
5:49 - Euston Square
7:37 - Great Portland Street
7:57 - Regents Park
10:04 - Baker Street
12:05 - A40 Edgware Road
12:40 - A40 Westway
22:17 - A40 Western Avenue
23:53 - A40 Park Royal
26:06 - Hanger Lane
The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Goodwick (Fishguard), Wales, and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road (A40) in all legal documents and Acts. It is 262 miles (422Â km) long.
It is one of the few remaining of the "old" trunk routes not to have been superseded by a direct motorway link, though some parts, such as the southern section from London to Oxford are now better served by the M40. Part of the A40 forms a section of the unsigned EurorouteE30, which the former Welsh Assembly Government referred to as "one of the lowest standard sections of the Trans European Road Network in the United Kingdom"
History
The original (1923) route of the A40 was the City of London to Fishguard. The road still begins and ends in the same places, but a number of changes have been made to its route.
The first change dates from 1935, between Ross-on-Wye and Abergavenny. The original route of the A40 was via Skenfrith; this road was renumbered the B4521. The A40 was rerouted via Raglan; between Ross and Raglan it replaced part of the A48, between Raglan and Llanvihangel-nigh-Usk it replaced the B4234, and between Llanvihangel and Abergavenny it replaced part of the A471.
Three men have died on the roads during StormBert and thousands of homes have been without power ... In Wales, the A40 was closed due to a fallen tree, affecting road users from Sennybridge to Brecon, according to Dyfed-Powys police.
... where road closures and detours are widespread ... In Wales, roads such as the A40 and A465 have been partially closed due to landslides and flooding, compounding delays for fans traveling locally.
The overall development plans include new access onto ElsfieldLane, the Marston Interchange, and BayswaterRoad, two new public transport crossing bridges, five pedestrian and cycle bridges as well as flood alleviation measures.
7h ago A40 blocked in both directions after crash ... Drivers are being diverted via the entry and exit slip roads ... Gloucestershire Police has just published a statement about the A40 crash which has blocked the road this morning.
Oh, the opportunities to eat filth! Beaconsfield services for breakfast; Oxford services for elevenses; early lunch at that big filling station where the A40 takes its leave from the Oxford ring road; ...
Oh, the opportunities to eat filth! Beaconsfield services for breakfast; Oxford services for elevenses; early lunch at that big filling station where the A40 takes its leave from the Oxford ring road; ...
The pub seeks to support British farmers by using only local produce - for everything from meat and beers to salt and pepper ... Residents have previously expressed concerns about traffic problems because the pub is located next to the busy A40 road ... .
The council has warned there will be major road closures when IRONMAN... As for the A40 and A477, these roads will remain open because they won’t facilitate access from east to west during the event.
... to the A40 - which could potentially be in 2027 ... Oxfordshire County Council also secured funding for the access road and proposed roundabout along with other elements of the A40 improvements project.
Surreal pictures show a multi-million-pound park and ride which has no access road ... The county council also secured funding for the access road and proposed roundabout along with other elements of the A40 improvements programme.
Traffic came to a standstill and drivers were forced to abandon their cars inside as the tunnel was evacuated and surrounding roads shut ... of the A102 road – was reopened in the early hours of today.
Vehicles were forced to park on nearby roads - as a layby was closed to prevent them from doing so ... A nearby layby had been closed to prevent cars from parking there and the speed limit off the nearby A40 road had been lowered.
The main event takes place on September 22, with full and partial road closures in place to safeguard competitors and road users ... The council has said that full details of road closures and alternative routes are available on the IRONMAN website.
And some residents have expressed concerns about traffic problems because the pub is located next to the busy A40 road ... “The massive new car park was rammed as well as a new overflow one they have made in a field across the road.
Some residents have expressed concerns about traffic problems because the pub is located next to the busy A40 road ... “The massive new car park was rammed as well as a new overflow one they have made in a field across the road.